EP2893372B1 - Estimating and predicting structures proximate to a mobile device - Google Patents

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EP2893372B1
EP2893372B1 EP13766758.0A EP13766758A EP2893372B1 EP 2893372 B1 EP2893372 B1 EP 2893372B1 EP 13766758 A EP13766758 A EP 13766758A EP 2893372 B1 EP2893372 B1 EP 2893372B1
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    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S19/00—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems; Determining position, velocity or attitude using signals transmitted by such systems
    • G01S19/38—Determining a navigation solution using signals transmitted by a satellite radio beacon positioning system
    • G01S19/39—Determining a navigation solution using signals transmitted by a satellite radio beacon positioning system the satellite radio beacon positioning system transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
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    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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    • G01S19/01—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
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  • GNSS global navigation satellite system
  • GPS global positioning system
  • WO2012085876 A2 relates to the field of global navigation satellite systems, and more particularly to the field of methods and devices for improving accuracy of position determination by receivers of global navigation satellite systems. Some embodiments of the invention relate to methods for generating a three-dimensional (3-D) representation of an urban area by a receiver of a global navigation satellite system using blocked lines of sight to satellites of the system. Additional embodiments of the invention relate to methods for transmitting a three-dimensional (3-D) representation of an urban area by a receiver of a global navigation satellite system for improving calculation of location by the global navigation satellite system receiver.
  • US 20120188124 A1 discloses that a GNSS receiver (100) receives radio signals (S(SV)) transmitted from an active set of signal sources (SV1, SV2, SV3, SV5) and based thereon produces position/time related data (DPT).
  • S(SV) radio signals
  • DPT position/time related data
  • US 20020050944 A1 refers to a method and apparatus for measurement processing of Satellite Positioning System (SPS) signals.
  • SPS Satellite Positioning System
  • a plurality of SPS signals from a corresponding plurality of SPS satellites are received in an SPS receiver.
  • the data representing measured times of arrival are examined using threshold values for the parameters to produce a set of times of arrival from which a location fix for the GPS receiver is calculated.
  • a positioning device 20 receives a satellite signal from a satellite positioning system (SPS) satellite and locates a present position, the positioning device 20 including an azimuth calculation section which calculates an azimuth of the SPS satellite corresponding to the received satellite signal, and a reception environment determination section which determines a reception environment including a multipath environment based on the azimuths of the SPS satellites calculated by the azimuth calculation section.
  • SPS satellite positioning system
  • WO 20090039161 A2 discloses an information reader has a light source, an optical system having a light receiving sensor and a lens, and a board supporting the source and sensor such that a sensor axis of the sensor perpendicular to the sensor and passing an intersection of an optical axis of the optical system and the sensor is parallel to an emission axis of the source.
  • the described implementations relate to a mobile device according any one of claims 4-6 computer implemented method according any one of claims 1-3 and a computer-readable storage media thereon.
  • This patent relates to mobile devices and accurately determining a location of mobile devices relative to obstructions that are proximate to the mobile devices.
  • the present concepts can compare expected global navigation satellite system (GNSS) data signals to actual GNSS data signals received by a mobile device to identify features in the environment proximate to the mobile device. Differences between the expected GNSS data signals and the received GNSS data signals can be utilized to identify obstruction(s) proximate to the mobile device and the location of the obstruction relative to the mobile device.
  • the location of the mobile device and the obstruction can be utilized for various purposes. For instance, the location of the mobile device and/or the obstruction can be utilized to enhance the location information of the mobile device. In another example, the location of the mobile device and the obstruction can be utilized to predict the quality of future GNSS signals received by the mobile device. The mobile device can be controlled based upon the prediction.
  • FIG. 1 of an environment 100 in which the present concepts can be employed.
  • Environment 100 includes multiple global navigation satellite system (GNSS) satellites 102, a user 104, and an obstruction in the form of a building 106.
  • GNSS global navigation satellite system
  • the mobile device can receive GNSS signals from all of the overhead GNSS satellites. In such an instance, the expected GNSS signals would tend to match the received GNSS signals.
  • the mobile device does not receive GNSS signals from some of the GNSS satellites due to building 106 obstructing the GNSS signals.
  • the received GNSS signals do not match the expected GNSS signals in that the GNSS signals from some of the overhead GNSS satellites are blocked.
  • known satellite flight information can be utilized as the basis for the expected GNSS signals.
  • a delta between the expected GNNS signals and the received signals can be indicative of signal loss caused by an obstruction.
  • GNSS signals are received from enough of the GNSS satellites to allow the mobile device to accurately determine its location.
  • Position B can be thought of as a point in a penumbral region 108 where signals from some GNSS satellites are blocked, but signals are received from enough GNSS satellites to allow a mobile device in the penumbral region to accurately determine its location using GNSS location techniques.
  • Subsequent location or position C along path P can be within an umbral region 110. In the umbral region, so many GNSS satellites are blocked that the mobile device cannot accurately determine its location using GNSS location techniques.
  • position D along path P the user has emerged from the penumbral region 108 and umbral region 110 and once again the received GNSS signals match the expected GNSS signals.
  • the present implementations can recognize the penumbral region 108 and/or umbral region 110. Recognizing these regions can be utilized in various ways. For instance, detection of the penumbral region 108 and/or umbral region 110 can allow the relative location of the mobile device and/or the obstruction to be determined. In another example, detection of the penumbral region 108 and/or umbral region 110 can be utilized to control the mobile device in a manner that is more effective than would otherwise be the case. These aspects are described in more detail below.
  • FIG. 2 shows an example system 200 that includes a mobile computing device (mobile device) 202, a remote computing device or computer 204, a network 206, a data store 208, and a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite 210.
  • GPS is a form of GNSS that is in widespread use. As such, much of the remainder of the document references GPS technologies, but is equally applicable to other GNSS technologies.
  • Mobile device 202 includes an application layer 212, an operating system (O/S) layer 214, and a hardware layer 216.
  • application layer 212 an application layer 212
  • O/S operating system
  • hardware layer 216 a hardware layer 216.
  • the application layer 212 includes a location-aware component 218.
  • the location-aware component can include an obstruction-detection module 220 and a prediction module 222.
  • the hardware layer 216 can include a processor 224, storage 226, an antenna 228, a clock 230, GPS hardware 232, cell hardware 234, Wi-Fi hardware 236, a gyroscope 238, an accelerometer 240, and a magnetometer 242.
  • GPS hardware 232 can function as an absolute location mechanism that can determine an absolute location of the mobile device 202 on or above the earth.
  • Cell hardware 234, Wi-Fi hardware 236, gyroscope 238, accelerometer 240, and magnetometer 242 can function as relative location mechanisms that provide location and/or movement data in relation to an absolute location.
  • gyroscope 238, accelerometer 240, and magnetometer 242 can sense movement of the mobile device from an absolute location determined by the GPS hardware 232.
  • the Wi-Fi hardware can detect one or more wireless access points. The location of the wireless access points may be obtained from data store 208 to estimate movement of the mobile device since the last absolute location was obtained.
  • the obstruction-detection module 220 is configured to detect obstructions relative to a mobile device.
  • the obstruction-detection module 220 can leverage the trajectory of GPS to reliably infer which side of a street (and/or building) a mobile device is located.
  • the obstruction-detection module 220 can combine (1) the recent location trajectory reported from a location service, (2) the time of signal acquisition or failure of acquisition of each satellite, and/or (3) ephemeral information of each satellite from data store 208.
  • buildings on the street sides can create an urban canyon that exposes a different set of satellites to mobile devices on the different sides of the street or on different sides of an individual building.
  • other man made and/or natural obstructions such as canyons, tunnels, stadiums, cliffs, hills, etc. can be detected.
  • the obstruction-detection module 220 can also leverage Wi-Fi access point (AP) information (or other wireless protocol information) where available. In such cases, mobile devices on different sides of the street (or building) will likely see different sets of Wi-Fi APs installed in the buildings. If a database of the Wi-Fi APs is available, the set of Wi-Fi APs can be used in a similar way as the set of visible satellites to infer which side of the street (or building) the mobile device is located.
  • AP Wi-Fi access point
  • determining a location via GPS techniques can involve two types of data that are sent from the GPS satellite as 'GPS data signals' or for the sake of brevity 'GPS signals'.
  • the two data types are time related data or time stamps and trajectory data.
  • the trajectory data includes ephemeris data and GPS satellites' trajectories.
  • the ephemeris data are broadcast by the satellites or can be obtained from the internet, (e.g. through NASA), such as at data store 208.
  • the obstruction-detection module 220 can infer which sets of satellites should be visible if there were no obstruction (e.g., available satellites).
  • the obstruction-detection module 220 can also examine the signal strengths and CDMA correlation peaks at the GPS hardware 232.
  • the obstruction-detection module 220 can further infer which satellites are not visible in reality.
  • the not visible (e.g., missing or obstructed) satellites can indicate the presence of an obstruction and the direction of the obstruction. For example, if all satellites that are in the North sky, according to the ephemeris data, are not visible (e.g., GPS signal not received or received below a threshold level), then the obstruction is to the North of the mobile device.
  • the obstruction-detection module 220 can infer the relative location of the mobile device 202 with respect to obstructions, such as buildings, based on three types of information.
  • the obstruction-detection module can utilize raw GPS signal quality for each GPS satellite at the mobile device. For instance, the presence of an obstruction can be inferred when signal strength from one or more available satellites falls below a threshold level. For example if strong (e.g., above a threshold) signals are received from a set of satellites and then a few seconds later the signal strength of one or more of the satellites falls below the threshold, an obstruction may be the cause.
  • the obstruction-detection module can utilize the location of possibly visible (e.g., available) GPS satellites leveraging publicly available satellite ephemeris published by authorities.
  • the obstruction-detection module can utilize 3-D urban building models stored in data store 208.
  • the obstruction-detection module 220 can contribute to generating the 3-D urban building models. For instance, the obstruction-detection module 220 can contribute to a crowd sourcing approach to construct penumbral and umbral regions.
  • mobile devices can provide traces on their relative positions to buildings or other obstructions. This tracing data can be used to build models for the "umbra” and "penumbra" of the buildings and use the results with alternative location tracking methods, such as inertial-navigation.
  • the information can be stored in the data store 208 and accessed by mobile devices that are subsequently near the location.
  • user privacy can be addressed in any mobile device scenario, such as crowd sourcing implementations.
  • users can be notified and allowed to opt in or opt out of any data gathering.
  • data can be gathered in a manner that cannot be correlated to an individual user or individual mobile device (e.g., an unspecified device was at "__" location and reported " " location-related information).
  • the location-aware component 218 can estimate the location of obstructions and predict their effect upon the mobile device 202 based solely upon GPS data or information gathered by the mobile device. In other configurations the location-aware component 218 can augment or replace this self-gathered information with information gathered by other mobile devices around the same location.
  • the obstruction-detection module 220 can be configured to access a crowd-sourcing database to obtain additional information about obstructions proximate to a location of the mobile device 202.
  • the prediction module 222 can be configured to utilize this additional information from the crowd-sourcing database to predict any future effects associated with the obstructions.
  • the obstruction-detection module 220 can also be configured to contribute obstruction-related information, such as penumbral and umbral zone information (e.g., self gathered information) about the obstructions to the crowd-sourcing database.
  • individual mobile devices can both contribute to, and benefit from, the crowd-source model.
  • the obstruction-detection module 220 can employ various techniques to address multipath propagation of satellite signals.
  • signals from an individual GPS satellite can be reflected from nearby objects such as tall buildings. The reflected signals can then be received by the mobile device 202.
  • One technique that can be utilized by the obstruction-detection module is a comparison of the received GPS signal to a signal threshold of a predefined (or dynamically determined) value. For example, received GPS signals can be compared to the predefined threshold. Any GPS signals that are below the threshold can be filtered out and not analyzed further. Such a configuration can separate unobstructed line of sight GPS satellite from obstructed GPS satellites.
  • GPS signals that fall below the predefined threshold can be considered as indicators of a possible obstruction.
  • the indicators can then be used as a trigger to perform further analysis on the received GPS signals to identify and/or locate the obstruction and/or refine the location of the mobile device.
  • the prediction module 222 is configured to predict future effects of the obstruction on the mobile device 202 based at least in part on a location of the obstruction and a direction of travel of the mobile device. For instance, the prediction module can predict when or if the mobile device will enter the umbral region and/or emerge from the umbral region given a particular path. The prediction module can also update the prediction if the user (e.g., mobile device) changes paths. This aspect is discussed in more detail below.
  • the prediction module can receive information from any of the gyroscope 238, accelerometer 240, and/or magnetometer 242 relating to a path change (e.g., direction change and/or velocity change).
  • Mobile device 202 and remote computer 204 can be thought of as computers or computing devices as defined to be any type of device that has some amount of processing capability and/or storage capability.
  • Processing capability can be provided by one or more processors that can execute data in the form of computer-readable instructions to provide a functionality.
  • Data such as computer-readable instructions, can be stored on storage/memory.
  • the storage/memory can be internal and/or external to the computer.
  • the storage/memory can include any one or more of volatile or non-volatile memory, hard drives, flash storage devices, and/or optical storage devices (e.g., CDs, DVDs etc.), among others.
  • the term "computer-readable media” can include signals. In contrast, the term “computer-readable storage media” excludes signals.
  • Computer-readable storage media can include "computer-readable storage devices". Examples of computer-readable storage devices include volatile storage media, such as RAM, and non-volatile storage media, such as hard drives, optical discs, and flash memory, among others.
  • mobile device 202 and remote computer 204 are configured with general purpose processors and storage/memory.
  • such devices can include a system on a chip (SOC) type design.
  • SOC system on a chip
  • functionalities can be integrated on a single SOC or multiple coupled SOCs.
  • the computing device can include shared resources and dedicated resources.
  • An interface(s) can facilitate communication between the shared resources and the dedicated resources.
  • dedicated resources can be thought of as including individual portions that are dedicated to achieving specific functionalities.
  • the dedicated resources can include any of GPS hardware 232, cell hardware 234, Wi-Fi hardware 236, gyroscope 238, accelerometer 240, and/or magnetometer 242.
  • Shared resources can be storage, processing units, etc. that can be used by multiple functionalities.
  • the shared resources can include the processor and/or storage/memory.
  • the location-aware component 218 can be implemented as dedicated resources. In other configurations, this component can be implemented on the shared resources and/or the processor can be implemented on the dedicated resources.
  • the location-aware component 218 can be installed during manufacture of the mobile device 202 or by an intermediary that prepares the mobile device for sale to the end user.
  • the end user may install the location-aware component, such as in the form of a downloadable application or from a USB thumb drive, among others.
  • the location-aware component 218 is manifest on the mobile device 202.
  • the location-aware component can alternatively or additionally be manifest on another device.
  • the location-aware component could be manifest on the remote computer 204.
  • location-related data can be sent from the mobile device to the remote computer for processing.
  • the remote computer can then return processed location-related data to the mobile device.
  • a portion of the functionality offered by the location-aware component could be performed on the mobile device while another portion can be performed on the remote computer.
  • the obstruction-detection module could be located on the mobile device and the prediction module could be located on the remote computer.
  • GPS signal data can be processed on the mobile device to generate location information and any associated obstruction information.
  • the information can be sent to the remote computer which can further process the information.
  • the remote computer may utilize additional information such as 3-D map information to predict how the mobile device may be affected by obstructions.
  • the remote computer can send the predictions to the mobile device.
  • the mobile device can then base further controls upon the predictions.
  • the mobile device may suggest a direction of movement to the user that may result in a better signal reception. For instance, the mobile device may display a GUI that says "Inadequate signal reception-move 100 feet West for better reception.”
  • FIGS. 3-6 collectively illustrate example scenarios in which the present mobile device location concepts can be employed.
  • FIGS. 3-6 involve a user 104 and six GPS satellites 210(1)-210(6).
  • user 104 is carrying a mobile device (such as mobile device 202 of FIG. 2 ). Since the mobile device is not visible, some of the following description will reference mobile device 202 of FIG. 2 .
  • the skilled artisan should recognize that other mobile devices and/or other computers can perform the described operations.
  • GPS satellites 210(1)-210(6) are illustrated for sake of brevity, there are commonly eight or nine GPS satellites over any given location at a particular time. (The use of six GPS satellites is not intended to be limiting and the present concepts apply to scenarios involving less than six or more than six satellites). Note further, that attempting to determine location uses power, which tends to be a precious resource on mobile devices. Thus, mobile devices tend to attempt to determine their location periodically rather than constantly to reduce power consumption.
  • the user 104 is in line-of-sight of all six GPS satellites 210(1)-210(6). That is the user's mobile device can receive signals from each GPS satellite of such a signal quality as to be useful for determining the user's location. In this case, a GPS signal can be received from each of the six available GPS satellites and the signals are not obstructed or degraded so the received signals can match the expected signals.
  • the mobile device can use the GPS satellite signals as well as ephemeris information about the location of the satellites to determine the device's location. Note that many present GPS technologies tend to require signals from at least four GPS satellites to accurately determine a location of the mobile device. Thus, in the scenario of FIG. 3 , the mobile device can readily receive GPS signals from six satellites and using those GPS signals can accurately determine a location of the user (e.g., mobile device).
  • the mobile device receives signals according to default periodic setting of the mobile device (e.g., the mobile device attempts to receive GPS signals periodically, such as once per minute).
  • the mobile device receives signals from the six satellites and determines its location from the signals. Assume further that the determined location is accurate to within +/- 10 meters in any direction.
  • the mobile device can determine that the user is on A Street from this location information. However, the mobile device may not be able to accurately determine whether the user is on the North side of A Street or the South side of A Street.
  • GPS hardware 232 can determine the location of mobile device 202 by receiving and processing digital communication signals sent from overhead GPS satellites 210(1)-210(6) (e.g., GPS signals).
  • GPS satellites also called space vehicles, or SVs
  • a set of ground stations monitor these satellites' trajectory and health, then send the satellite trajectory parameters to the satellites.
  • trajectory information there are two kinds of trajectory information: the almanac, which contains the coarse orbit and status information, and the ephemeris, which contains the precise information of satellite trajectory.
  • the GPS satellites are time synchronized to within a few nanoseconds.
  • the GPS satellites simultaneously and continuously broadcast time and orbit information through Code Division Multiple Access CDMA signals at 1.575 GHz towards the earth.
  • CDMA is a communication protocol and method.
  • the transmission data rate is at 50 bps.
  • Each GPS satellite encodes this signal using a satellite specific C/A code of length 1023 chips at 1023 kbps (CDMA encoding).
  • CDMA encoding a satellite specific C/A code of length 1023 chips at 1023 kbps
  • a full data packet from a GPS satellite broadcast is 30 seconds long, containing 5 six-second long frames.
  • a frame has a preamble, called Telemetry Word (TLM), and a time stamp, called Handover Word (HOW).
  • TLM Telemetry Word
  • HAW Handover Word
  • Ephemeris of the transmitting GPS satellite and the almanac of all GPS satellites are contained in each data packet.
  • a precise time stamp can be decoded every 6 seconds, and the high accuracy satellite trajectory can be decoded every 30 seconds.
  • the ephemeris information is constantly updated by the ground stations. In theory, the ephemeris data included in the SV broadcast is only valid for 30 minutes.
  • TTFF time to first fix
  • Three pieces of information can be utilized to determine the location of the mobile device. These pieces of information can include: 1) a time stamp, 2) the GPS satellites' orbits at the time, and 3) the approximated distances (called the pseudorange) from each GPS satellite to the mobile device at the time.
  • the key is to obtain the pseudoranges, which are computed from the time of flight of the RF signals from each GPS satellite to the GPS hardware.
  • the RF signals travel 64 to 89 milliseconds from a satellite to the Earth's surface. Note that light travels 300 km/ms. So, in order to obtain an accurate position, the GPS hardware tracks time to the microsecond level.
  • the millisecond part (NMS) and the sub-millisecond (subMS) parts of the propagation time are detected very differently. While NMS is decoded from the packet frames, the subMS propagation time is detected at the C/A code level using correlations.
  • the acquisition stage is run when the GPS hardware 232 starts up.
  • the goal of the acquisition phase is to start receiving the data transmitted by the SVs visible to the GPS receiver by correctly locking to the GPS satellite frequency.
  • Acquisition phase also measures the Code Phase values as a byproduct. To decode the data from a given satellite, three unknowns are estimated. Due to Doppler frequency shift and un-synchronized clocks between the GPS hardware 232 and the GPS satellites, the acquisition process searches over a space of possible frequencies and code phases.
  • the GPS hardware 232 enters a relatively inexpensive tracking stage, which keeps feedback loops to adjust phase locks and delay locks and maintain the code phases in the receiver in sync with those from the GPS satellites.
  • the tracking loop runs every millisecond.
  • the GPS hardware 232 can decode the packets sent by the SVs.
  • the GPS hardware 232 tends to decode SV ephemeris every 30 minutes (its valid time span) and time stamps every 6 seconds. Decoding is energy consuming since it runs tracking continuously for the packet duration in order to receive all the bits.
  • the mobile device's GPS hardware 232 is not required to decode ephemeris, but it must still decode HOW, at least in some implementations.
  • the GPS hardware 232 Given ephemeris and propagation delays obtained from code phase and HOW, the GPS hardware 232 performs location calculations using constraint optimization techniques, such as least square minimization. This is usually done on processor 224. With the received latitude, longitude, altitude, and precise time, the GPS hardware 232 uses a minimum of four SVs in view, with at least some location identification techniques.
  • a key for the GPS hardware 232 to lock to a GPS satellite and to estimate the code phases is to perform correlation analysis between receiving signals and C/A code templates, at least in some implementations.
  • the GPS hardware can further proceed to decode the packets when the correlator gives strong output.
  • the obstruction-detection module 220 can determine if the given GPS satellite is visible to the GPS hardware 232.
  • the presence of a given GPS satellite can be determined by detecting the presence of its C/A code in the received GPS signal.
  • the GPS satellites' transmissions are centered on a 1.575 GHz carrier frequency, the signals from different GPS satellites received at the GPS hardware can deviate from this due to the Doppler frequency shift caused by the relative motion between the individual GPS satellites 210 and the mobile device 202. These Doppler shifts can be used to decode the data from a given GPS satellite.
  • the received signal can be decoded by multiplying it with the C/A code of the corresponding GPS satellite at the correct time instance (CDMA decodings).
  • CDMA decodings the exact timing of when the signals should be multiplied is unknown and it depends on the position of the user (e.g., mobile device). Since the C/A codes repeat every 1 ms this unknown fractional millisecond time represents the Code Phase of the corresponding satellite.
  • the obstruction-detection module 220 can search through all possible C/A codes, Doppler frequency shifts, and/or code phases.
  • FIG. 4 shows a subsequent point where the user 104 has traveled East on A Street for a period of time until the mobile device once again attempts to receive signals from available (e.g., overhead) GPS satellites 210(1)-210(6) according to the default periodic setting.
  • the mobile device obtains signals from GPS satellites 210(1)-210(5), but the sixth satellite's signal is blocked by an obstruction (e.g., building 106) to such a degree that the signal quality falls below a quality threshold (e.g. dynamically defined threshold or predefined threshold introduced above) and is not utilized.
  • a quality threshold e.g. dynamically defined threshold or predefined threshold introduced above
  • the mobile device can also compare this location (illustrated in FIG. 4 ) to the previous location of FIG. 3 to determine that the user is traveling East on A Street along a given path. Further still, the mobile device can leverage the obstructed satellite to infer the presence of an obstruction and the relative direction and/or location of the obstruction. Recall that the ephemeris data indicates that six satellites are present and their location. In this case, the satellite that is obstructed is the satellite farthest to the North. The mobile device can infer that the obstruction is likely to the North of the user. Further, the mobile device can use this information about the relative location of the obstruction to further refine the accuracy of the user's location. For instance, an obstruction of a given geometric shape tends to be more likely to block satellite signals the closer the user is to the obstruction.
  • the obstruction of satellite 210(6) by the building 106 makes it more likely that the user is on the same side of the street as the obstruction. From this information, the mobile device can determine that the user is more likely to be on the North side of A Street than the South side. Further still, the mobile device can utilize the comparison between the received GPS signals of FIG. 3 and the received GPS signals of FIG. 4 to make various predictions. For instance, the mobile device can use the comparison of the received signals of FIG. 3 to the received signals of FIG. 4 as an indication that the user is approaching the obstruction, since a previously available satellite (e.g., satellite 210(6)) is now unavailable and therefore is likely being obstructed.
  • a previously available satellite e.g., satellite 210(6)
  • the mobile device can predict that signals from additional GPS satellites 210 may be lost. As such, the mobile device can be controlled based upon this information. For instance, the mobile device may recognize that only five GPS satellites are unobstructed and as the user continues toward the obstruction that the number of GPS satellites may drop below the requisite four utilized for accurate location determination. As such, the mobile device may begin receiving satellite signals more frequently than the default periodic setting so that the accurate location data is obtained as long as possible (to potentially as far a point in the user's travels as possible). Further, the mobile phone may begin to activate the relative location mechanisms. These relative location mechanisms can determine movement relative to the last accurate GPS based location. For instance, the relative location mechanisms can determine if the user is continuing to travel in a straight line since the last accurate GPS based location, has stopped, has turned, etc.
  • some of the implementations can leverage the first stages of GPS signal acquisition to estimate whether the mobile device is about to lose GPS signals.
  • some of the techniques can rely on the quality of the correlation results computed from various GPS satellites.
  • the mobile device on a continual and/or periodic basis, can receive the GPS satellite signals and can perform the signal acquisition and phase determination at various points along this path. At individual points of measurement various quantities can be examined:
  • the number of visible satellites could decrease to a lower number (Ns ⁇ Nmin) which will be inadequate for determining a position fix.
  • Ns the number of visible satellites
  • each GPS signal can be compared to a threshold to determine whether the corresponding GPS satellite is being blocked.
  • Some implementations can employ a factor Qs to describe the fidelity of the signal peak. For example, Qs can be computed by the ratio between the highest peak and the second highest value near the peak. Qs can represent how "sharp" the peak is. The sharper the peak, the better the signal tends to correlate with the C/A code template.
  • the mobile device does not need to fully decode the satellite packets as in the location calculation mode - a technology known as Low-Energy Assisted Positioning (LEAP).
  • LEAP Low-Energy Assisted Positioning
  • the mobile device's receiver only needs to be turned on for 2 ms to collect enough data to perform correlation analysis.
  • LEAP is energy efficient, a close approximation of the position of Xp can be obtained by dense measurements in the trajectory just outside the penumbra.
  • the accuracy of this position determination can be enhanced by using a high frequency of LEAP measurements in this part of the trajectory.
  • the frequency of LEAP measurements can be sustained at a high level without adverse impact on the device battery since the LEAP technique does not require actually calculating these positions in real time.
  • some implementations can employ crowd-sourcing readings.
  • the crowd-sourcing readings of Ns and ⁇ Qs ⁇ at the various points along the device's trajectories can be leveraged to approximately identify the points Xp for these trajectories.
  • a growing collection of data can then be used to progressively improve the outline of the external edge of the penumbral dead zone overlaid on maps. The details of this process depend on the ultimate use of the dead zone maps. For instance, one application of crowd-sourcing beacon observations for the purpose of indoor positioning can utilize a union of all areas in which unacceptable GPS positioning will result.
  • the technique determines the position of each of the observations described above.
  • FIG. 5 shows a subsequent scenario where the user has continued to travel East on A Street.
  • the mobile device can frequently and/or continuously attempt to receive signals from the GPS satellites 210.
  • the obstruction (building 106) is now blocking signals from the two northernmost satellites (210(5) and 210(6).
  • the mobile device can interpret this progression from no blocked satellites, to one blocked satellite, to two blocked satellites as a further indication that the user is approaching the obstruction and thereby potentially the umbral region.
  • the mobile device can further increase the confidence that the user is on the North side of A Street rather than the South side since both of the blocked GPS satellites are on that (e.g., North) side.
  • the mobile device can be frequently and/or continuously attempting to receive GPS signals from the GPS satellites to accurately determine the user's location. Recall that this region where the obstruction is blocking some satellites' GPS signals but adequate numbers of GPS signals can be obtained to accurately determine the user's location can be termed the "penumbral region”.
  • the mobile device can be controlled to account for entering the penumbral region, such as by attempting to receive satellite signals more frequently and/or by activating other location mechanisms, such as relative location mechanisms. Due to this changed functionality, in FIG. 5 the mobile device can obtain an accurate GPS based location at basically the last possible location before the obstruction blocks too many of the GPS satellites.
  • FIG. 6 shows a subsequent instance where the user has entered a region where so many GPS satellites are blocked that accurately determining the user's location through GPS techniques is not readily possible.
  • this region can be termed the "umbral region".
  • the mobile device can make further predictions for controlling the mobile device. The predictions can be based on the received versus expected GPS signals described relative to FIGS. 1-4 and/or on information from the relative location mechanisms. For example, the mobile device may be able to access map data that shows the size of the obstruction. Then for example, once the user enters the umbral region, the device can predict when the user will likely clear the umbral region. For instance, the relative location mechanisms can indicate that the user has continued to move in a straight line since entering the umbral region. With this information and information about the user's speed and the size of the obstruction, the mobile device can predict when the user may clear the umbral region.
  • the mobile device may reduce power consumption by limiting sensing for GPS signals until the predicted emergence from the umbral region. This prediction can be revised upon receipt of additional information. For instance, if the relative location mechanisms indicate that the user has changed direction and has turned toward the building, the mobile computing device may predict that the user is entering the obstruction. The mobile device may then take a different course of action, such as attempting to detect wireless access points which may be located in the building.
  • One technique for determining the boundary of the umbral region can be based on use of relative location dead reckoning.
  • relative location dead reckoning can be achieved via cell hardware 234, Wi-Fi hardware 236, gyroscope 238, accelerometer 240, and magnetometer 242 and/or other relative location mechanisms.
  • the relative position can be determined starting with the location of Xu by using MEMS-based dead reckoning.
  • the point Xu is identified and its location calculated using the location of Xp and the incremental location changes determined via the dead reckoning technique. Crowd-sourcing these various points X can progressively improve the approximate outline of the external edge of the umbral region of the dead zone and overlay it on maps.
  • GPS and other satellite based navigation systems use time-of-flight of signal from multiple satellites in orbit to triangulate a location on the earth.
  • many satellites may be visible but at least four are generally required with current technologies.
  • Ephemeris information is also available that tells the expected position of the each satellite in the sky. If a satellite is potentially visible based on its position in the sky, but hidden due to occluding buildings, then the present implementations can determine the side of the building or street that one is on based on which satellites are visible, as long as at least four satellites are visible for approximate localization.
  • Some implementations can employ two techniques to further improve the inference accuracy, in particular to combat the multipath effects due to high rises in urban areas.
  • these implementations can examine the changes in the set of visible satellites. For example, the disappearance of several satellites that are supposed to be visible on one side of the street can suggest that the mobile device has moved to the other side (e.g., the user crossed the street).
  • the implementation can iteratively improve the side inference by feeding the side information to a map service and/or a localization service. The side information tends to allow a higher resolution in location estimation, which can be subsequently used to derive a new side inference.
  • some implementations can further leverage the APs visible to mobile devices at different sides of the street to improve the side inference accuracy.
  • the set of visible APs can be used in a similar way as the set of visible satellites.
  • solutions can be implemented with or without Wi-Fi APs. Without Wi-Fi AP information, some solutions can rely on the GPS signals: when the GPS signals are acquired or lost and the ephemeral information of the corresponding GPS satellites, which is publicly available. Once the localization service can provide an estimation of the current location to the street level, the solution can construct the structure of the urban canyon for that street section. The construction can be assisted by the information about the buildings on the street from a map service. In some implementations, the construction can also simply assume there are relatively high buildings on both sides of the street, which is true for most urban areas.
  • the solution can derive the set of satellites that are most likely to be visible at one side of the street at the estimated location and another set of satellites for the other side of the street. By comparing these two sets to the set of satellites whose signals are actually acquired at the same time, the solution can determine which side of the street the device is more likely to be on.
  • This discussion provides detailed examples for detecting obstruction caused penumbral and umbral regions. These techniques can be performed by obstruction-detection module 220 ( FIG. 2 ) or other components. Detection of one or both of these regions can allow predictions to be made regarding the mobile device, such as by prediction module 222 ( FIG. 2 ). The mobile device can then be controlled based upon the detected regions and/or the predictions.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a flowchart of a method or technique 700 that is consistent with at least some implementations of the present concepts. Note that method 700 can be an iterative method in some cases, as such while particular blocks are discussed first, no fixed order is intended. This particular method includes seven blocks 702, 704, 706, 708, 710, 712, and 714 and GPS hardware 232.
  • the method can obtain last accurate location information relating to a mobile device.
  • the last accurate location information is obtained when adequate GPS signals are received from four or more GPS satellites.
  • the last accurate location information may use a combination of GPS techniques and Wi-Fi, Cell ID techniques, among others.
  • the method can obtain GPS satellite ephemeris data from GPS hardware 232 and/or from NASA over the Internet.
  • the method can identify the indicated visible GPS satellites based upon input received from blocks 702 and 704.
  • the GPS signals from GPS hardware 232 can be evaluated to determine which GPS satellites are actually visible (e.g., unobstructed). In one case, received GPS signals can be compared to a predefined threshold to determine whether or not the GPS signals are obstructed.
  • input from blocks 706 and 708 can be utilized to determine a possible direction of an obstruction.
  • the expected GPS signal can be compared to the received GPS signals.
  • the location of the GPS satellites corresponding to any missing or degraded GPS signals can be determined from the ephemeris data.
  • the output of block 702 can be applied to a 3-D map service to identify any obstructions proximate to the last accurate location.
  • the blocks 710 and 712 can provide input to determine a location of an obstruction relative to the mobile device.
  • the mobile device can then be controlled based upon the relative location of the obstruction to achieve various goals, such as conserving resources on the mobile device and/or providing useful location information to the user.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a flowchart of a method or technique 800 that is consistent with at least some implementations of the present concepts.
  • the method can approximate a location of a mobile device based upon a last accurate GPS reading.
  • the method can identify expected GPS data from a set of GPS satellites that should be in line of sight to the mobile device based upon the last accurate GPS reading and ephemeris information.
  • the set of overhead satellites can be determined based upon the location of the mobile device and ephemeris data that specifies which GPS satellites are above that location at that time.
  • the ephemeris location can be obtained from the GPS satellites themselves or from a database, such as may be maintained by NASA or another entity.
  • the method can detect differences between received GPS data and the expected GPS data.
  • received GPS data can be compared to a predefined threshold that represents a percentage of the expected GPS data (e.g., signal strength).
  • the threshold may be defined at 60 percent (for instance) of the expected signal strength such that a received GPS signal that falls below the threshold is considered blocked.
  • the detected differences can be used as indicators that the mobile device is in a penumbral/umbral region created by the geographic feature.
  • some implementations can utilize signal shape as an indicator to the presence of an obstruction.
  • the GPS signals can bounce off of one or more obstructions proximate to the mobile device and thereby the received GPS signals may include several small peaks rather than a single large peak.
  • the shape of the received GPS signals can also be indicative of the presence of obstructions.
  • received GPS signals (or the lack thereof) can be indicative of the presence of an obstruction(s). Deviations in the number of received GPS signals and/or the strength and/or shape of received GPS signals from one or more of the available GPS satellites can be indicative of the presence of an obstruction.
  • the method can recognize a geographic feature (e.g., obstruction) proximate to the mobile device that is causing the differences.
  • a geographic feature e.g., obstruction
  • the location of the geographic feature relative to the mobile device can be determined by which GPS satellites are blocked and which are not blocked.
  • resources, such as 3-D maps can be accessed which indicate the presence of geographic features proximate to the location of the mobile device.
  • the method can predict effects of the geographic feature on the mobile device at a subsequent time.
  • the prediction can be based upon the path of the mobile device and/or deviation from the path.
  • a deviation can be a change in speed, a change in direction, going from outside to inside a building, etc.
  • the prediction can also consider movement of the obstructed satellite. For instance, the satellite can be moving 'behind' the obstruction or 'out from behind' the structure. In the latter case, the received GPS signal may get stronger even if the mobile device remains stationary.
  • the method can control a function of the mobile device based at least in part on the predicted effects. For example, relative location mechanisms can be activated. Alternatively or additionally, sensing for additional GPS signals can be obtained more frequently or delayed compared to a predefined default setting. For instance, the mobile device can attempt to obtain further GPS signals prior to entering the umbral region. Conversely, once in the umbral region, further attempts may be delayed until a predicted emergence of the mobile device from the umbral region.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a flowchart of another method or technique 900 that is consistent with at least some implementations of the present concepts.
  • the method can identify GNSS satellites expected to be in line-of-sight of a mobile device.
  • the identifying can be achieved by accessing a database of ephemeris information.
  • the identifying can be achieved by obtaining the ephemeris information directly from the GNSS satellites.
  • the method can detect differences between received GNSS data signals and expected GNSS data signals from the expected GNSS satellites. In some cases, the differences are detected using signal strength of the GNSS data received from an individual GNSS satellite. In an instance where the signal strength of the GNSS data received from the individual GNSS satellite falls below a predefined threshold, the individual GNSS satellite can be considered to be blocked by the obstruction. This process can be repeated for each available GNSS satellite as indicated by the ephemeris information.
  • the method can determine a direction from the mobile device of an obstruction that is causing at least some of the detected differences.
  • the direction of the obstruction (and/or other information about the obstruction) can be used to predict future effects of the obstruction on the mobile device.
  • the functionality of the mobile device can then be controlled at least in part based upon the predicted future effects. For instance, the mobile device can track its movement from the last accurate GNSS-based location. The mobile device can then take appropriate actions, such as accessing various Wi-Fi networks, cell networks, etc.
  • the method can be implemented in any suitable hardware, software, firmware, or combination thereof, such that a computing device can implement the method (e.g., computer-implemented method).
  • the method is stored on a computer-readable storage media as a set of instructions such that execution by a computing device causes the computing device to perform the method.

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